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"The HP Way is a tricky thing. It's what makes HP great, but it can also be used as an excuse for practices that are no longer relevant. It can be an excuse for not changing. When you boil it down to its fundamentals, it's about keeping core values constant and frequently changing practices - and a lot of people inside HP and outside HP get confused about that." - Lewis Platt, former HP CEO, in August 1999. "The HP Way gave me the courage to change it as quickly as we are. Because it really is all about having this company achieve what it is capable of. It is important, and it is worth doing." - Carly Fiorina, Chairperson, HP CEO, in February 2001. A Company in Trouble
Responding to these concerns, in July 1999, the HP board appointed Carleton S. Fiorina (Fiorina) as the company's CEO.
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1] In an interview with BusinessWeek, 'Lewis Platt
on HP's ups and down and the HP way.' |
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